National Conference on "Wetland Conservation for Sustainable Development" - Saving Wetlands for People and Wildlife Feb 17, 2012 - Feb 18, 2012 · Bhuj- Kachchh , India

[JOYSTU DUTTA]

This conference’ aim is to bring together researchers and professionals to discuss developments and exchange experiences in the field of wetland systems and to highlight the present status and future strategies for the conservation of wetlands for people and wildlife. This will be achieved through reviewing case studies, sharing personal experiences, brain storming sessions, deliberations and interactions. In the process, lacunae in terms of policy decisions, research and stakeholder contributions will be identified. It is also intended to bring out a set of recommendations to further fine tune the present conservation and management efforts by various government agencies and resource managers. Role of stakeholders and their contribution towards conservation and management will also be a focal point of discussion.
In tune with these aims and objectives the conference will cover the following three main topics. 
Wetland Ecosystems and Biodiversity 
• Wetland biodiversity 
• Threats to wetland ecosystems and wetland extinction
• Climate change and the wetlands 
• Ecological modelling & hydrology 
Wetland Ecosystem Services and Livelihoods 
• Wetland ecosystem services and economic valuation 
• Wetland ecotourism development
• Wetlands and rural livelihoods 
• Traditional wetland management 
Emerging Issues and Sustainable Development 
• Role of wetlands in drylands
• Wetland resource management and conservation 
• Community-based wetland resource management 
• Sustainable use, practice, policy, planning and development
Outcome
The conference will provide a forum to discuss threats, challenges and integrated solutions for sustainable restoration and management of wetlands in an ever changing India. It will deliberate on the influence of climate change on wetland biota, biogeochemical cycling, hydrology, carbon sequestration, salinity, water quality, and long-term storage of nutrients and contaminants. It will provide an interactive forum for scientists, representatives of NGOs, engineers, resource managers, planners, policy makers, students and other representatives from society to share their experiences and research results concerning wetland ecosystems and services. These deliberations will identify lacunae in various facets of wetland study and its causative factors in terms of scientific manpower and institutional support. Prevailing management shortcoming due to policy gaps will also be examined. Increased role of scientific communities, stakeholders and decision makers for better wetland management would be brought out.

Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology Mundra Road, Post Box # 83, Bhuj - 370 001. Kachchh. Gujarat. INDIA. Ph: [phone], 329408 Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail],  [e-mail]

[JOYSTU DUTTA]

......Please read the points given below and send the informations to the official E-mail ([e-mail]) at the earliest.

 

 

• Participants are requested to mail their Arrival and departure schedule (Date, Place and time) to the official mail ID along with your active contact number so that we are able to arrange for your accommodation and local travel accordingly.
• Those who have not paid the registration fees are hereby requested to pay it on the conference day.
• Confirmation of accommodation at Bhuj should be done in advance. Also provide the details of accompanying participants, if any.
• Participants interested to attend the Post conference tour (Chhari Dhandh wetlands) on Day II (18.02.2012) are requested to confirm their participation for the same on or before 15.02.2012.
• The participants are requested to contact Mr. Prakash Patel ([phone]) / Mr. Nainesh Patel ([phone]) / Mr. Nilesh Sharma ([phone]) regarding queries about the local transportation and accommodation at Bhuj.
•  Those who have sent the above details already may ignore this request.

                                                                                 

The organizing committee welcomes you for the conference and looking forward for your active participation.

[SANJAY AGGARWAL]

Is there any way I could get the Conference proceedings? Would love to go through the details.

[DR. SANJAY DIGAMBAR JOSHI]

Please send detail brochure of the conference. I am very much interested in participating in this conference.

Dr. Sanjay Joshi, Thane, Maharashtra.

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[Dr Tekale N S]

Iam Very much intrested to attend this.Please send the details urgently.
Dr Nagesh Tekale
Mumbai
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[JOYSTU DUTTA]

..Abstracts and posters in JPG format shoul be mailed.........

[JOYSTU DUTTA]

....plz go thro the website address in contact section provided...............or mail [e-mail]

[v a walavalkar]

where is the website of this conference?